🎮 The Next Input — Issue #070

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⚡ The Briefing — 60 sec

• Thinking Machines Lab co-founder Andrew Tulloch joins Meta. It’s musical chairs in the AI world—and Meta just picked up another virtuoso.

• Billionaire CEO predicts the rise of the 3-day work week. Three-day work week? Sign me up immediately.

• Perplexity launches its Comet AI browser—free for everyone. AI browsers are here. Chrome finally has real competition.

🛠️ The Playbook — AI Workload Optimizer: The 3-Day Workweek Engine

Mission Design an AI automation system that compresses five days of output into three—without burnout, micromanagement, or chaos.
Difficulty Expert | Build time 5–6 hours (pilot)
ROI Knowledge workers reclaim ≈ 12–20 hours/week, while teams maintain throughput and morale skyrockets.

0) Why This Matters

If AI is going to replace repetitive work, the question isn’t “Will I lose my job?”—it’s “What do I do with the time I save?”
This playbook helps your team systematically automate, delegate, and batch tasks so you can actually make that three-day week a reality.

1) Architecture

2) Workflow

1. Task Dump

   • Every Monday, Slack bot collects all tasks from individuals → central table.

2. AI Categorization

   • LLM tags tasks:

     • 🧠 High cognition (focus work)

     • ⚙️ Automatable (trigger via Zapier/AgentKit)

     • 🤝 Delegatable (assign via Jira/Notion).

3. Batch Automations

   • Prebuilt automations handle “low brain” tasks:

     • Expense reports → Xero + Slack alert

     • Meeting summaries → Notion pages

     • CRM updates → HubSpot deals

4. Schedule Compression

   • Planner AI rebuilds team calendar into 3 “deep work” blocks (Mon–Wed) and async review/reporting on Thu–Fri.

5. Feedback Loop

   • Slack “End-of-Week Wrap” prompt asks:

     • “Which tasks felt repetitive?”

     • “What can we automate next?”

3) Prompts

Categorization Prompt

SYSTEM: You are a productivity architect.
INPUT: {list_of_tasks}
TASK: For each, label one category:
- Automatable (Zapier/Agent)
- Delegatable (assign to team)
- High Cognition (deep work)
Return JSON: [{task, category, reason, suggested_tool}]

Planner Prompt

SYSTEM: You are a time compression strategist.
INPUT: {categorized_tasks}
TASK: Build a 3-day work schedule that maintains output.
Rules:
- Cluster deep work in 90-min blocks.
- Schedule automation handoffs in the background.
- Limit meetings to 1 per day.
Output: formatted weekly plan.

4) Guardrails

• No “shadow overtime” – If tasks spill past Wednesday, automate or delegate further.

• Async-first rule – If it can be done via doc/comment, skip the meeting.

• Transparency – Keep a shared Notion “Workload Map” visible to everyone.

• Wellness checkpoint – Friday is feedback + training day only.

5) Pilot Rollout — 5 Hours

1. Pick one 4-person team.

2. Collect their full task list for the week.

3. Run categorization prompt → automate top 10%.

4. Rebuild their schedule around focus blocks.

5. Measure throughput and energy levels.

6) Metrics

• Hours saved per person/week.

• % tasks automated or delegated.

• Output per week vs 5-day baseline.

• Team satisfaction (pulse survey).

🎯 The Arsenal — Tools & Prompts

Summarise this week's goals and distribute across 3 high-intensity workdays.
Rules:
- Block 3 hours morning (deep work), 2 hours afternoon (execution).
- Flag all low-value tasks for automation.

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🕹️ Game Over

Launch your “compressed workweek” pilot this week—by next Monday, your output will stay high while your calendar stays empty.
Share your win; you could headline Issue #071.

— Aaron
Automating the boring. Amplifying the brilliant.

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